italianchef

Great article! If The Racers will really both be forwards and Congo Falls will really be Amazon Falls, I will be pleased. Sorry for those who disagree with me.

It is official. WonderPark USA in Cincinnati Mills is now closed. What do you think will happen to Boa Squeeze now that WonderPark is closed? Please provide your reasoning and thoughts.

I am very fond of Coney Island.

GWL is much better located than the Kings Island Resort & Conference Center. One can walk there. As others have mentioned, you need to drive across the road to get from the Kings Island Resort to KI.

There's no shortage of money in that country. Six Flags should do well.

Italian Chef has very little time to himself when he goes to Kings Island with his family. So if he can ride The Racer forawards once instead of twice while his wife and son wait for him, he'll be happy.

I believe that CF will scrap Boomerang Bay as much as I believe the Easter Bunny will give my son jelly beans, me colored eggs, and my wife a bonnet this Easter. First off, it would be a silly business decision because Boomerang Bay draws many people into the park. Second, maintaining water rides is cheaper than coasters. Third it would be expensive to demolish Boomerang Bay. And fourth, Kings Island has hundreds of unused acres for future expansion. That is just my humble opinion anyway.

My life will greatly improve if both Racers are forwards. Whenever I visit Kings Island with my wife and son, I ride The Racer and Adventure Express alone because they have the shortest line and my son is too short for anything bigger than the Failrly Odd Coaster. I don't much care for Backwards Racer, so I ride forwards. If both are forwards, I'll have a shorter wait. Hence, my life would be easier. We shall see. Have a great day!

I stand corrected. Here is the WCPO news link. http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/fresh/sto...19&gsa=true Now that I know that WonderPark has closed, I'm glad that I had the opportunity to visit it once.

I don't get it. Did CF sell Gilroy Gardens to the city? If so, why would CF still have an interest? Maybe I need to re-read this story after I get more than 4 hours of sleep.

Are you sure? The website says nothing about it. http://www.wonderparkusa.com/main.asp

I admit that SpongeBob has ovestayed his welcome from my perspective. I do wish a different film will be featured at the FX Theater.

I am most looking forward to riding The Racer, FoF, and Kings Island Railroad. And I am very excited about seeing the re-themed former Paramount attractions.

How interesting!

I voted for "None of these" because I miss Phantom Theater the most.

I can sympathize with a guest who thinks that SpongeBob 3D has over-stayed its welcome.

We shall see.

1. Where would it be located? In the woods behind The Racer. 2. What would you name this section? Transylvania. 3. How many rides/attractions/restaraunts and food stalls would you put there? Probably 10 rides, 1 sit-down restaurant, 2 eateries, and 2 retail shops. 4. What kind of rides/attractions/restaraunts or food stalls? I'd have an area of heavily themed rides and attractions based on horror lore. 5. What would you name the rides/attractions/restaraunts or food stalls? Curse of Coaster (indoor themed as inside of a pyramind), Dracula's Bar, Ghoul's Gourmet, etc.

The official Kings Island website still lists Congo Falls, not Amazon Falls. So I question how accurate the article is.

There is an arcade in Coney Mall. However, nothing about it strikes me as 1980s per se.

I too would rather see Elvira than SpongeBob again. And I'd really like to see the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that was only at KI one season back in 2006.

If the report is accurate, I am pleased that Congo Falls will once again be Amazon Falls.

Kudos to David Smith. He is real hero.

Awesome historical find. Thanks for posting it.

How did he waste so much money??